Transport in Sri Lanka
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Transport in Sri Lanka is based on its road network, which is centred on the country's commercial capital Colombo. A rail network handles a portion of Sri Lanka's transport needs. There are navigable
Colombo–Katunayake Expressway at night
Colombo Airport
Single-carriage B-Grade road
Dual-carriage A-Grade road
Sri Lanka Railways
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The Sri Lanka Railway Department is Sri Lanka's railway owner and primary operator. As part of the Sri Lankan government, it is overseen by the Ministry of Transport. Founded in 1858 as the Ceylon Gov
Transport in Sri Lanka
…it was finished. Sri Lanka Railways consists of an intercity network connecting major population centres and commuter rail serving Colombo commuters. Sri Lanka Railways operates the country's railway network, which includes about 1,450 km (901 mi) of track. Colombo is its hub. Trains connect the main cities of the…
Thomas Drane
Rail lines near Colombo in 1940
S12 DMUs were imported in 2012.
M6 locomotive pulling the Udarata Menike from Badulla to Colombo